Kvaløya (Northern Sami: Fálá) is a large island in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 336-square-kilometre (130sqmi) island is located in Hammerfest Municipality. The town of Hammerfest is located in the western shore of the island. Other villages on the island include Forsøl, Rypefjord, and Stallogargo.
Hammerfest, the largest settlement and only town on Kvaløya
For other islands in Norway called Kvaløya, see Kvaløya (disambiguation).
The island is connected to the mainland via Norwegian National Road 94 which crosses the Kvalsund Bridge in the southern part of the island. Most of the settlements on the island are on the western shore along the highway 94. There is a ferry connection between Kvaløya and the island of Seiland to the southwest. The highest point on the mountainous island is the 629-metre (2,064ft) tall mountain Svartfjellet.[1]
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